Sometimes patients are concerned with drains, small tubes that plastic surgeons usually leave in place for about a week after a tummy tuck. These drains are a minor nuisance, but work to reduce swelling and facilitate the healing process.
For patients who want to avoid a drain after a tummy tuck, there is an option.
The no-drain tummy tuck.
If the fear of having a drain was keeping you from getting a tummy tuck, this might be the article you've been waiting for.
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